Library Trustee Position Openings

The Lake Villa District Library Board has two trustee position openings to serve out terms expiring in May 2023.

Those interested must be residents of the library district and should be familiar with the community, library standards and trends, and advocate for the library in the community.  Library Trustees attend monthly meetings, set policies, oversee the annual budget and support the library director and staff in carrying out library initiatives. 

Library Hires Hitchcock Design Group To Develop Outdoor Space

The Lake Villa District Library Board of Trustees hired Hitchcock Design Group to create a plan to utilize the library’s outdoor spaces. Ten design firms submitted proposals for the project and three were chosen to give presentations to the board.  Following a competitive interview process Hitchcock was selected.  “All three firms were impressive,” said library board president Doug Nieman, “it was not an easy decision.”

Friends of Lake Villa District Library to Offer Three Scholarships

The Friends of Lake Villa District Library will award three $1,000 scholarships to qualifying high school seniors graduating in 2022.  Applicants must reside in Lake Villa Township and plan to pursue a two or four-year degree at any accredited vocational school, junior college or university.

Scholarship applications are available at www.lvdl.org/about/friends and will be shared with local high school guidance counselors.